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president obama visited new york's hardest hit areas today. he met with parents of two boys carried away by the floodwaters in staten island. >>> now to a hard lesson in economics. budget cuts are forcing d.c. to shut down 20 public schools but parents are fighting back to try to keep the plan from moving forward. erika gonzalez has both sides of the debate. >> reporter: if you ask dc chancellor kai ya henderson the reason to shut down schools, it's a number game. >> there's a boat load of more money coming in from somewhere. i have to use the resources i currently have differently. >> reporter: too few students in too many schools. enrollment has been on decline in the district with over 40 years with only a recent slight uptick. some parents and critics of the proposed consolidation say it targets students with predominantly minority cities. >> are you all right? are you okay? somebody call 911. okay? i'm going to help. this child is in ward 2 and 3 west of the park. i'm doing cpr. these children are in wards 7 and 8. they're going to sit th
president obama visited new york's hardest hit areas today. he met with parents of two boys carried away by the floodwaters in staten island. >>> now to a hard lesson in economics. budget cuts are forcing d.c. to shut down 20 public schools but parents are fighting back to try to keep the plan from moving forward. erika gonzalez has both sides of the debate. >> reporter: if you ask dc chancellor kai ya henderson the reason to shut down schools, it's a number game. >>...
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the obamas were all smiles as they stepped off air force one. before leaving chicago, the president stopped at his campaign head kwauquarters to w with republicans in congress. >> you e lelected us to focus o your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months, i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. >> another historic moment for the president. this picture was posted on his facebook page last night. it is now the most-liked picture in facebook history with nearly 4 million fans. >> we are 10 1/2 weeks away from inauguration. the stage is being built on the steps of the capital. officials expect up to 800,000 riders on inauguration day. >> wlahat happens when the messages cross the line? some people could wind up with fewer friends on facebook. >> to friend or unfriend, that is the question. a mere 24 hours after the president won a second term. tempers flared, so did the racist remarks on twitter. but on facebook, it's the war of the rants prefaced by
the obamas were all smiles as they stepped off air force one. before leaving chicago, the president stopped at his campaign head kwauquarters to w with republicans in congress. >> you e lelected us to focus o your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months, i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. >> another historic moment for the president. this picture was posted on his facebook page...
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she's in singapore this weekend, she'll join president obama next week for the east asia summit. both republicans and democrats must come up with a plan to avoid across the board increases and budget cuts set to go into effect january 1st. she called it important for the u.s. economy and national security. >> reaching a deal is critical to both. it will shore up our ability to project economic power around the globe. strengthen our position in the competition of ideas, shaping the global marketplace, and remind all nations that we remain a steady and dependable partner. >> president obama met with congressional leaders from both parties yesterday to start the long process of hammering out a deal. both sides remain confident they can find common ground before christmas. >>> a special day for some new d.c. families. the foster children officially adopted today at the city's annual adoption day. >>> after a beautiful sunny day, chuck bell is talking about some clouds coming our way. >>> these are best buy employees gearing up for black friday. best buy in atlanta held a rehearsal fo
she's in singapore this weekend, she'll join president obama next week for the east asia summit. both republicans and democrats must come up with a plan to avoid across the board increases and budget cuts set to go into effect january 1st. she called it important for the u.s. economy and national security. >> reaching a deal is critical to both. it will shore up our ability to project economic power around the globe. strengthen our position in the competition of ideas, shaping the global...
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the obama campaign extinguished the fire. take a look around the room right now you can see the sober faces of disappointment here in boston. they knew that ohio was critical to a victory tonight. despite the fact that florida and virginia were still on the board they recognized as soon as ohio went up on the screens that this meant president obama would remain president of the united states. governor romney has been reviewing, watching the returns with his family, alongside his wife ann, five sons, their wives, and 16 of the 18 grandchildren. a short distance away from where we are at the convention center here in boston. as soon as they get the news which obviously they have gotten as well on the screens that they're watching as well, we are anticipating somepoint this evening we'll hear what would be a concession speech from governor romney. remember when he was on his plane earlier today we told you before he said he only wrote one speech, it was a victory speech right now. but it appears clear he said if necessary would
the obama campaign extinguished the fire. take a look around the room right now you can see the sober faces of disappointment here in boston. they knew that ohio was critical to a victory tonight. despite the fact that florida and virginia were still on the board they recognized as soon as ohio went up on the screens that this meant president obama would remain president of the united states. governor romney has been reviewing, watching the returns with his family, alongside his wife ann, five...
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when president obama won a second term? >> the next day, literally, the phones were ringing off the hook. the average daily rate was $600. >> manager clint jackson expects a full house. >> people have been calling the restaurant since the election has already been over. >> while businesses around town prepare to cash in? amy london is crossing her inc.ers. >> it's exciting. >> well, good luck to you, amy. i'll make sure i do a follow up interview with you around inauguration time. the inauguration falls on monday. live here in worth west d.c., i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> the annual holiday show ice opens one week from today. 40 ice carvers are putting the finishing touches on the life-size sculptures. >> coming up in our broadcast, a fisherman. >> new jersey going after businesses that hiked up their prices in the we of super storm an si. >> we'll show you how their diet could work for you. >> how about our weather? is that going to work for us? >> i think it is. if you like warmer temperatures, you've got them saturday,
when president obama won a second term? >> the next day, literally, the phones were ringing off the hook. the average daily rate was $600. >> manager clint jackson expects a full house. >> people have been calling the restaurant since the election has already been over. >> while businesses around town prepare to cash in? amy london is crossing her inc.ers. >> it's exciting. >> well, good luck to you, amy. i'll make sure i do a follow up interview with you...
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something president obama got to see firsthand. tonight, jay gray reports from toms river, new jersey. >> this is what the long road back looks like in new jersey. >> devastating. it's unbelievable. >> i've got nothing. memories or anything else. everything is ruined. ruined. >> ravaged by sandy. homes ripped from their foundations, boats thrown into the middle of the street and entire communities washed away. others still under water. >> we're seeing this very common sight here. >> the devastation stretches for miles. towns and lives were reduced to rubble. >> can't even imagine that. no matter how much you imagine what it's going to look like, it's worse. >> reporter: president obama toured the devastation with new jersey governor today delivering the sympathies of the nation. >> i promise, promise, you're going to be okay. >> we are here for you. and we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure that you get all of the help that you need until you rebuild. >> but they can't come back until they clean up. water continues to
something president obama got to see firsthand. tonight, jay gray reports from toms river, new jersey. >> this is what the long road back looks like in new jersey. >> devastating. it's unbelievable. >> i've got nothing. memories or anything else. everything is ruined. ruined. >> ravaged by sandy. homes ripped from their foundations, boats thrown into the middle of the street and entire communities washed away. others still under water. >> we're seeing this very...
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both president obama and mitt romney battled the ohio tonight. mitt romney spoke to a large crowd in west chester. the president spoke in lie ma, ohio. he'll have one more stop in the buckeye stay before he heads to wisconsin, iowa and then northern virginia. his rally, jiffy lube live tomorrow. >> today was the last day of early voting in maryland. and the lines wrapped around the building in some places, ased p their ballot. >> reporter: i can see that you're so cold, you're crying. >> yes, i am. >> reporter: dedicated voters were put to the test with early voting with lines that stretched outside of voting places. >> i waited in line for four hours. that's just too long. >> reporter: so far, an estimated 56,000 people have voted. that's only 10% of wh's registered. so the thought of what's coming on election day has some worried. >> the facilities that we're using are not -- don't have the can passty th t capacity that we need to really conduct early voting. >> the state's formula for early voting coupled with limited space resulted in longer
both president obama and mitt romney battled the ohio tonight. mitt romney spoke to a large crowd in west chester. the president spoke in lie ma, ohio. he'll have one more stop in the buckeye stay before he heads to wisconsin, iowa and then northern virginia. his rally, jiffy lube live tomorrow. >> today was the last day of early voting in maryland. and the lines wrapped around the building in some places, ased p their ballot. >> reporter: i can see that you're so cold, you're...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tonight the final push, the obama and romney campaigns hit the streets today and the phone lines. trying to get out the vote. good evening, everybody. jim is on assignment. the sprint to the finish line is on and the presidential campaign with two days to go. the race about as close as it gets. latest nbc news "wall street journal" survey out, has president obama leading mitt romney nationwide by 1 point. 48% to 47%. both campaigns crisscrossing the battleground once again. their candidates or runningmates stopping in eight states. the president right now in colorado, mitt romney right now in newport news, virginia. news 4s, darcy spencer talked to volunteers in the commonwealth work long hours to get out the vote. darcy. >> reporter: working the phones until 9:00. thousand out working on doors. virginia is a crucial state. both side are making their push for votes two days out. as president obama's campaign office in arlington volunteers are making calls on this final weekend push before election day. john grant is taking a few vacation
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tonight the final push, the obama and romney campaigns hit the streets today and the phone lines. trying to get out the vote. good evening, everybody. jim is on assignment. the sprint to the finish line is on and the presidential campaign with two days to go. the race about as close as it gets. latest nbc news "wall street journal" survey out, has president obama leading mitt romney nationwide by 1 point. 48% to 47%. both...
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president obama made stops in ohio, wisconsin and iowa. northern virginia bureau chief julie carrie explains how the candidates are spending their final three days on the trail. >> the president's rally was his fourth battleground stop of the day pep travelled to ohio, wisconsin and iowa before wrapping up the day in northern virginia. before mr. obama arrived, there were two warmup acts of sorts for those who waited in the cold. dave matthews and former president bill clinton started things off. it was the president who drew thousands here tonight. and this was part of his final pitch. >> a spirit that says no matter how bad a storm is, we bounce back. no matter how tough times are, we're all in this together. the romney campaign is spending even more of its final days in virginia. today it was paul ryan who headlined rallies for the gop ticket in richmond. with paul showing virginia the closest of battlegrounds, ryan appealed directly for help in turning out the vote. >> when we talk to that friend, relative, neighbor, the light, hope, c
president obama made stops in ohio, wisconsin and iowa. northern virginia bureau chief julie carrie explains how the candidates are spending their final three days on the trail. >> the president's rally was his fourth battleground stop of the day pep travelled to ohio, wisconsin and iowa before wrapping up the day in northern virginia. before mr. obama arrived, there were two warmup acts of sorts for those who waited in the cold. dave matthews and former president bill clinton started...
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president obama says he's seen no indication that national security has been compromised. he addressed the petraeus scandal for the first time at a white house news conference. the president also went out of his way to praise petraeus and said this country is safer because of the work that he has done. >> i have no evidence at this point from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had negative impact on our national security. >> democrats and republicans must work together on the impending fiscal cliff. that did not stop him from criticizing the right wing for vowing to block an attempt to -- that did not stop him from criticizing some republicans attempt to stop him from making u.n. ambassador susan rice the next secretary of state. in the meantime, rice attended a u.n. security council meeting tonight on the recent violence in the gaza strip. she said president obama called benjamin netanyahu and reiterated his support for israel's right to defend itself. but she said the united states is urging israel to make efforts to avoid
president obama says he's seen no indication that national security has been compromised. he addressed the petraeus scandal for the first time at a white house news conference. the president also went out of his way to praise petraeus and said this country is safer because of the work that he has done. >> i have no evidence at this point from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had negative impact on our national security. >> democrats...
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. >> this summer president obama offered undocumented immigrants to live and work without the fear of foration. but months later, only a fraction of those eligible have applied. erika gonzalez takes a closer look at the potential drawbacks and the process. >> when it came in the mail, just of excitement. >> reporter: this is the face of deferred action. >> get my bachelor's, then get a job, work my way up hopefully and some day be able to be the boss. >> reporter: and this is the card that goes with it, the work permit that enables undocumented immigrants like 19-year-old peruvian native danielo to apply for a driver's license, social security card and even in-state tuitioning in some areas. it's a big deal. >> it is. >> reporter: but not everyone is taking advantage. according to u.s. citizenship and immigration services, nearly 5,000 people have been approved in record time. but of the 1.7 million undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 that could potentially qualify, fewer than 180,000 have applied? why? >> there is certain uncertainty as to what will happen with a new administ
. >> this summer president obama offered undocumented immigrants to live and work without the fear of foration. but months later, only a fraction of those eligible have applied. erika gonzalez takes a closer look at the potential drawbacks and the process. >> when it came in the mail, just of excitement. >> reporter: this is the face of deferred action. >> get my bachelor's, then get a job, work my way up hopefully and some day be able to be the boss. >> reporter:...
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. >>> tomorrow, president obama will deliver a speech on the economy from the white house. it will be his first address since election night, and it is on the eventuality of what they're calling a fiscal cliff. that's the term being used for automatic across the board cuts that were part of the 2011 budget compromise. if congress does not reach a budget deal, those cuts take effect next year. today virginia's governor bob mcdonnell ordered state agencies to cut their budgets by 4% to prepare for that possibility. >>> there is a new effort to stop a casino from coming to prince george's county. some residents filed a civil suit against question 7 today. they say a casino would compromise their quality of life. the lawsuit itself is based on voter turnout. it claims that too few registered voters came to the polls to constitute the majority required to approve question 7. >>> a chapter now closed for former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. she was in court today as a judge sentenced jared loughner to life in prison. it was the first time that the two came face-to-face si
. >>> tomorrow, president obama will deliver a speech on the economy from the white house. it will be his first address since election night, and it is on the eventuality of what they're calling a fiscal cliff. that's the term being used for automatic across the board cuts that were part of the 2011 budget compromise. if congress does not reach a budget deal, those cuts take effect next year. today virginia's governor bob mcdonnell ordered state agencies to cut their budgets by 4% to...
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. >> earlier today, president obama honored veterans at arlington national secemetery. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of then known and paused for a moment of silence. >> the american people, i say to you the memory of your loved ones carries on not just in your hearts, but in ours as well. and i assure you that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. >> veterans' day previously known as armistice day to mark the end of world war i in 1954. congress changed the name to veterans day to honor all personnel. new york city paid tribute to the nation's veterans. a wreath laying ceremony held at eternal light monument this morning. thousand lined 5th avenue for the veterans day parade. parade organizers used the event as an opportunity to support victims of sandy, the united war veterans council, collected winter coats for people affected by the storm. veterans day observed across the country tomorrow. there will be changes to public transportation in the area. metro opens at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. but will run on a saturday schedule. off-peak fares in effect all day.
. >> earlier today, president obama honored veterans at arlington national secemetery. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of then known and paused for a moment of silence. >> the american people, i say to you the memory of your loved ones carries on not just in your hearts, but in ours as well. and i assure you that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. >> veterans' day previously known as armistice day to mark the end of world war i in 1954. congress changed the name...